Contrasting elements fill Imperfecto restaurant in Washington DC by OOAK
Marble, wood and brass are among the eclectic materials found in an upscale eatery in Washington DC that was designed by Greek-Swedish studio OOAK Architects. Located in the US capital's West End...
View ArticleImbue Design completes glass-and-steel home in Utah desert landscape
Salt Lake City architecture studio Imbue Design has built a house outside Zion National Park in Utah with sweeping views of one of the USA's most renowned landscapes. The Watchman Cabin was completed...
View ArticleFrederick Fisher creates stucco buildings for California school hit by wildfire
American firm Frederick Fisher and Partners has completed a trio of hilltop buildings for a California school that was partly destroyed by a wildfire. The Ojai Valley School Upper Campus project sits...
View ArticleCO Adaptive Architecture converts Gowanus foundry into flexible theatre spaces
Brooklyn studio CO Adaptive Architecture has renovated an industrial building in the New York borough's Gowanus neighbourhood to create bright and spacious theatre rehearsal spaces. The overhauled...
View ArticleNabr aims to address "systemic" failures of housing says Bjarke Ingels
Construction productivity "has practically flatlined" over the past 25 years according to Nabr co-founder Bjarke Ingels, who explained how his housing startup intends to revolutionise the sector in...
View ArticleSHoP employees plan to unionise to prevent "exploitation of our time and our...
Employees of New York-based SHoP Architects have announced plans to form the US's first union of architecture workers since the 1940s in response to an alleged culture of "endless overtime and...
View ArticleJapanese architecture informs design of Minnesota house by Salmela Architect
A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The project, called...
View ArticleThe Center Won't Hold is a geometric pavilion designed to optimise public space
Multidisciplinary design office The Open Workshop has created an experimental pavilion that proposes how Chicago's vacant public spaces could be used for communal living. Called The Center Won't Hold,...
View ArticleHacker Architects overhauls Oregon residence with colourful interiors and...
Hacker Architects has renovated a 1970s house in central Oregon, removing walls to create a more spacious layout and preserving original design features that lend the home a "retro spirit". The Bailey...
View ArticleSeibert Architects designs Florida home for indoor-outdoor living
A glazed courtyard occupies the centre of this Florida residence by Seibert Architects, bringing light to the interiors and organising the circulation around the building. Completed earlier this year,...
View ArticleNeil Logan revamps a 1970s stone-clad dwelling in the Hamptons
New York studio Neil Logan Architect has added glazing and completely renovated the interior of a beach house on Long Island originally designed by architect Norman Jaffe. The project, called Heller...
View ArticleDUST designs Marfa ADU for isolated desert living in Texas
US architecture firm DUST has completed an accessory dwelling unit for a family in Marfa, Texas, who decided to relocate permanently during the coronavirus pandemic. The 1,300-square-foot...
View ArticleMecanoo and OTJ Architects complete renovation of Mies van der Rohe's Martin...
Architecture studios Mecanoo and OTJ Architects have added a rooftop garden and statement staircases to the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Library in Washington DC as part of its renovation of the Mies...
View ArticleSeves glass bricks front Mexican restaurant in Texas by Olson Kundig
Dezeen promotion: glass bricks designed by Seves animate the pared-back exterior of the Comedor Restaurant, which US architecture studio Olson Kundig has completed in Austin, Texas. Located in the...
View ArticleMassive timber panels form public art installation by CLB Architects
US firm CLB Architects has completed a public art project for the town of Jackson, Wyoming, that is intended to be "a gathering place that also functions as a sculptural art installation". Town...
View ArticleSalmela Architect wraps Feldmann Residence in Minnesota with Black stucco
American firm Salmela Architect has created a Minnesota home for a physicist and an eye doctor that is meant to resemble a "scientific instrument with multiple viewing apertures". The Feldmann...
View ArticleDavid Chipperfield Architects reveals design for cultural institution in New...
David Chipperfield Architects has shared images of its redesign of a Beaux-Arts townhouse in New York City that will serve as the headquarters of non-profit organisation 1014, which aims to promote...
View ArticleStrand Design creates Lake Placid A-Frame in northern Wisconsin
American firm Strand Design has created a pointy cabin wrapped in metal and wood that is intended to blend with its forested, lakefront site in Wisconsin. The project, called Lake Placid A-Frame, is...
View ArticleBüro Koray Duman creates airy spa for underground S10 gym in Manhattan
Birch plywood sufaces and a pale pink sofa feature in a members-only spa in Manhattan's West Village designed by architecture studio Büro Koray Duman for a celebrity trainer. The spa is found inside...
View ArticleGolden light fills Dumpling Lab in Manhattan by Dreamscript Lab
Stainless steel, brass and polycarbonate are among the materials used by New York firm Dreamscript Lab to create a small Chinese restaurant with a futuristic atmosphere. Located in the East Village...
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